The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOteS from the Departments.

DEAR tribune: Doubtless the many read
ers of these columns, especially devoted to the
W.R.C., have wondered why, rs they have look
ed in vain from week TO week, that National
Headquarters has remained so long silent.
Could they have looked in upon the President
and Secretary, seated at their desks, busy from
early morn till late at night with the many let
tiers, questions and matters requiring their inn
mediate attention, they would cease to wonder;
especially when assured that thus far there
had been no days or hours of recreation for
them, save the Nations holiday, Thauksgiv-
ing, when, accompanied by their husbands,
they accepted an invitation to spend the day
with Mrs. Nancy Irwin, of Wayne, a devoted
and jealous member of our beloved Order.
1t mattered not that without the
Day was dark and dreary;
1t ralned and the wind was never weary"
for within all was brightness aud cheer, and
the hours passed only too swiftly
The work of the revision of Rules and Regu-
lations, Rituals and Service Books, so that they
may conform to the work and each other, has
required many days, not to say weeks of caro-
full thought and study. Having met with un-
expected delays we now hope to be able to pre-
sent them in a very short time, as they are in
the hands of the printers, with the assurance
they shall be pushed as rapidly as possible
When ready for distribution they will be i'm
mediately sent to the various Departments, as
ordered
Among the many things that have given
cheer and gladness and lightened aud bright
ened these hours of hard study and labo- have
been the hearty congratulations from Depart
ments, Corps and individuals; also from many
comrades of the G. .R.,-from the rocky shore
of the Atlantic to the broad Pacific from the
waters of the Gulf to the woods of our extreme
North each one accompanied by the assar-
ance of hearty cooperation and support.
With thankful, grateful hearts we would,
through these columns, express our apprecia-
ton, feeling deeply conscious that whatever
good and progress there may be in this adnin-
istration, that much thereof viii be due to their
unfolding of our hands
Numerous have been the personal greetings
and haudshakes of various comrades of the G..
AR, from withoutas well as within the bound
aries of our own Michigan, as when stopping
in our city they have spent few moments of
their time at these Headquarters. Among
these many pleasant droppiugs-in, we would
make special mention of two most enjoyable
visits from Comrade e. B. Stillings, of Boston,
the esteemed W.R.C. printer, while on his way
to and from Chicago; and we would hereby ac-
knowledge the hearty cooperation and inter-
est in the work and welfare of the W.RC. of
this firm, thus represented
J. A. Taber of Washington, d. c., represent
| ing THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, quite took Us
| by surprise one morning scarcely month ago
and if all of its staff are as cordial and inter
ested in the W.RC. as he, we do cot wonder at
the popularity of said paper. Mention might
| be made of many more but time forbids.
| May we each and all push on with ever-in-
creasing zeal and the assurance and renewed
| faith that Gods blessing is ours in our labors
| of love for those who so bravely defended our
| country in its hour of great peril.
| Jror